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Tropical cyclone ALCIDE continued south-south-west offshore over the Indian Ocean, weakening. On 9 November at 0:00 UTC, its centre was located approx. 400 km east of Antsiranana city (northern Madagascar) and 345 km south-east of Farquhar Group Islands (Seychelles), with maximum sustained winds of 167 km/h (equivalent to a Category 2 in the Saffir Simpson Scale).

Over the next 24 hours, it is forecast to move south, slightly weakening, but remaining a Category 2 tropical cyclone before turning north-east and then north-west on 11 November, remaining offshore and weakening to a Category 1 tropical cyclone. It should weaken to a tropical storm on 12 November and to a tropical depression on 13 November, dissipating over south-west Indian Ocean.

Tropical cyclone ALCIDE continued south-west, strengthening. On 8 November at 0:00 UTC, its centre was located approx. 600 km east-north-east of Antsiranana City (northern Madagascar) and approx. 390 km south-east of Farquhar Group Islands (Outer Islands, Seychelles), with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h (equivalent to a Category 3 on the Saffir Simpson Scale).

Over the next 24 hours, it is forecast to remain offshore continuing south-west and south, slightly weakening to a Category 2 tropical cyclone, before heading north-west on 10 November and weakening to a Category 1 tropical cyclone.

Tropical cyclone ALCIDE formed over the south-west Indian Ocean on 6 November. On 7 November at 0:00 UTC, its centre was located approx. 1 100 km north of Mauritius Island, 1 230 km north-east of La Réunion and 870 km north-east of Antalaha town (Antsiranana Province, northern Madagascar), with maximum sustained winds of 93 km/h (tropical storm).

Over the next 24 hours, it is forecast to continue south-west, strengthening to Category 2 with winds up to 157 km/h, before decreasing to a tropical storm on the approach to Madagascar.

Uncertainty over the track and intensity means that it is difficult to assess the potential impact at this stage.

A new Tropical Cyclone named THREE formed over south-west Indian Ocean on 6 November and started moving south-west offshore. On 6 November at 00:00 UTC, its centre was located approx. 1 265 km north-east of Mauritius Island, 1 425 Km north-east of La Réunion and 1 300 km north-east of Antalaha town (Antsiranana Province, northern Madagascar), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (Tropical Storm).

Over the next 24 h, it is forecast to continue moving south-west over the ocean, strengthening but remaining a Tropical Storm.

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